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  • #3481
    Re: KTM Duke 390 - Owners Reviews and Experiences

    Is it my imagination or does riding the 390 make you a wee bit more impatient on the roads. Everyone seems to be riding / driving a little slower than usual. Maybe it's just Bangalore traffic.

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    • #3482
      Re: KTM Duke 390 - Owners Reviews and Experiences

      Originally posted by sdfonechan View Post
      Is it my imagination or does riding the 390 make you a wee bit more impatient on the roads. Everyone seems to be riding / driving a little slower than usual. Maybe it's just Bangalore traffic.

      That is simply just how the bike is, it doesn't want to stay fixed at a given speed, it always looks for ways to pull ahead, and if you try to maintain it at a speed, you feel really uncomfortable, and you give a wee bit more gas and that is all it takes to leap ahead.

      You will get used to it eventually.

      Cheers
      Ride Safe
      Krishna
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      • #3483
        Re: KTM Duke 390 - Owners Reviews and Experiences

        Originally posted by timuseravan View Post
        @riazmomin, My second service is coming up. I read some reports of continuing with 7100 before switching to 300v for 3rd. Any view?
        Also is there any possibility of us older Dukes being flashed to the latest ECU map?

        Do keep us posted on the tire front.
        I went for 300v right after 1000 kms service. No regrets. During second service, I went for recommended oil i.e. 7100. Not impressed.

        I think they will flash the new ECU Maps based on request and our persistence.
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        • #3484
          Re: KTM Duke 390 - Owners Reviews and Experiences

          Originally posted by riazmomin View Post
          Got 3rd Service done @10800 kms and exactly after 7 months.

          Issue: My bike has developed coughing issue during cold engine. it means, some issue with fuel supply. Appointment is taken with service engineer who will check with latest ECU Map for KTM 390. And left leg gaurd bolt broke when I tried to tighten it . It was not over tightened.
          Is there a ECU map revision for the 390 to take care of lower rpm jitters or stalling issue or something. BEWARE. It might just tone down the 390's character. Like what happened with the 200.
          Do not simply go ahead with the remap which KTM provides. It should be your choice whether or not to. Ask the engineer about the map first. Like decrease in top end or how would it affect the acceleration.

          Ask him upfront what changes the new map will make to the performance figures.

          Do not let him simply tell you it's gonna make the bike smoother and the next day you realize you're going smooth but not fast
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          • #3485
            Re: KTM Duke 390 - Owners Reviews and Experiences

            Originally posted by sdfonechan View Post
            Is it my imagination or does riding the 390 make you a wee bit more impatient on the roads. Everyone seems to be riding / driving a little slower than usual. Maybe it's just Bangalore traffic.

            For sure. That plus distances and journeys magically seem shorter than they perviously used to be.
            Most motorcycle problems are caused by the nut that connects the handlebars to the saddle!

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            • #3486
              Re: KTM Duke 390 - Owners Reviews and Experiences

              Here are some pics of the seepage from engine area:

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              I think another visit to the svc is in the pipeline for me.
              Last edited by AmitRavi07; 04-16-2014, 03:30 PM.

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              • #3487
                Re: KTM Duke 390 - Owners Reviews and Experiences

                Hello Amit,

                Unable to view the attachment.
                It says "Invalid Attachment specified. If you followed a valid link, please notify the administrator"

                I have done close to 600 kms on my 390, and have found some oil leaks near the engine area.
                Showed it to the Service guy in Kasturba road(Khivraj Motors) this morning and he told me that it was a minor issue where the seal was not fitted properly.
                Told me, it would be rectified in the first service which I am planning to give next week Monday!
                Otherwise, I have enjoyed every moment I have taken it out for a ride, be it for the buying eggs/bread for the morning breakfast or Late night getaways on the E. City Flyover!

                Regards,
                Dev
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                • #3488
                  Re: KTM Duke 390 - Owners Reviews and Experiences

                  Guys.
                  2nd service coming upp next week. Thinking of changing engine oil to 300v but i have one question as to which one to buy 10W40 or 15W50?
                  The stock 7100v is 10W50???
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                  • #3489
                    Re: KTM Duke 390 - Owners Reviews and Experiences

                    Originally posted by Dukedave View Post
                    Hello Amit,

                    Unable to view the attachment.
                    It says "Invalid Attachment specified. If you followed a valid link, please notify the administrator"

                    I have done close to 600 kms on my 390, and have found some oil leaks near the engine area.
                    Showed it to the Service guy in Kasturba road(Khivraj Motors) this morning and he told me that it was a minor issue where the seal was not fitted properly.
                    Told me, it would be rectified in the first service which I am planning to give next week Monday!
                    Otherwise, I have enjoyed every moment I have taken it out for a ride, be it for the buying eggs/bread for the morning breakfast or Late night getaways on the E. City Flyover!

                    Regards,
                    Dev
                    Sorry, have edited my post to rectify the same. Yup, I am nearing my third service and it still gives a thrill every-time I ride.

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                    • #3490
                      Re: KTM Duke 390 - Owners Reviews and Experiences

                      Originally posted by Junaid View Post
                      Guys.
                      2nd service coming upp next week. Thinking of changing engine oil to 300v but i have one question as to which one to buy 10W40 or 15W50?
                      The stock 7100v is 10W50???
                      15w50 is more advisable considering the summer and the traffic conditions taken into considerations, moreover the bike runs a high compression anyways, so a bit thicker oil is always better to regulate the running temperature.

                      Cheers
                      Ride Safe
                      Krishna
                      --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

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                      P                      ulsar 220F                      |2013 Honda CBR250R|KTM Duke390|Yamaha R3|Yamaha R1|Triumph Tiger XRX

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                      • #3491
                        Re: KTM Duke 390 - Owners Reviews and Experiences

                        Originally posted by timuseravan View Post
                        @riazmomin, My second service is coming up. I read some reports of continuing with 7100 before switching to 300v for 3rd. Any view?
                        Also is there any possibility of us older Dukes being flashed to the latest ECU map?

                        Do keep us posted on the tire front.

                        I would highly recommend 300V... 7100 is crap for 390 engine....

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                        Originally posted by AmitRavi07 View Post
                        Here are some pics of the seepage from engine area:

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                        I think another visit to the svc is in the pipeline for me.
                        I Had the same problem, the SVC guys has replaced all the 3 gaskets and when i asked them for the bill they said all under warranty...:P

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                        • #3492
                          Re: KTM Duke 390 - Owners Reviews and Experiences

                          Hello guys. My Duke has clocked 5k and 2nd service has been done too. Ownership experience has been pretty good except some rattling sound coming from the underbelly exhaust. It only happens on cold starts. When engine is warmed up there is no rattling sound. It has been there from very beginning(~500 km) but now it is more pronounced. I had instructed SVC guys to inspect it before both of the services. After 1st service I didn't notice it but afterwards it kept on increasing. Yesterday when I got my bike back after 2nd service, I was told that the exhaust will be replaced under warranty. But I think they weren't able to identify the problem. Today I got a call from SVC to make a video of it and send it to them.
                          Any help would be appreciated.

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                          • #3493
                            Re: KTM Duke 390 - Owners Reviews and Experiences

                            Originally posted by Junaid View Post
                            Guys.
                            2nd service coming upp next week. Thinking of changing engine oil to 300v but i have one question as to which one to buy 10W40 or 15W50?
                            The stock 7100v is 10W50???

                            15w50 fully synth is recommended in the manual
                            Most motorcycle problems are caused by the nut that connects the handlebars to the saddle!

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                            • #3494
                              Re: KTM Duke 390 - Owners Reviews and Experiences

                              Hey Guys, I have recently moved to Gurgaon from Bangalore. Could you help me with locating the service center location and your experiences? Is there a watch out I need to keep in mind or a mech who does good work ? This would be the Bike's 2nd service, so wanted to be extra careful...

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                              • #3495
                                Re: KTM Duke 390 - Owners Reviews and Experiences

                                Originally posted by gouravkatyal View Post
                                Hey Guys, I have recently moved to Gurgaon from Bangalore. Could you help me with locating the service center location and your experiences? Is there a watch out I need to keep in mind or a mech who does good work ? This would be the Bike's 2nd service, so wanted to be extra careful...
                                Gurgaon has one in some very random place which i wouldn't suggest. Take your bike to Suman Bajaj in Noida and ask for Asif (mech). He is highly recommended by all the KTM SVCs in North India!

                                The other option is Kirti Nagar, where also they do reasonably good work.
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